Kalmyk

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Written Oirat ᠨᡅᡎᡉᡉᠯᡄᠰᡍᡉᡅ (nigüülesküi).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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нигүлскү (nigülskü)

  1. (dated, Buddhism) mercy, compassion
    Synonym: өршәңгү седкл (örşäñgü sedkl)